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✳ Man City 3 Bayern 0 Manchester, UK |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  City will take a commanding Champions League quarter-final advantage to the Allianz Arena next week after a clinical attacking display ensured a 3-0 win against Bayern Munich on an incredible Tuesday night at the Etihad. Rodrigo scored the opener …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has today rallied Ugandan Media to join the fight against HIV/AIDS by taking part in the upcoming Kabaka Birthday Run slated for Sunday 16th April 2023. The Run is the biggest platform for millions of Ugandans across the country to take part …

✳ Liverpool 2 Arsenal 2 London, UK | ARSENAL.COM |  Arsenal had to settle for a draw after letting a two-goal lead slip in a frenetic, feisty encounter at Anfield. It started so well for them when Gabriel Martinelli stabbed Arsenal ahead before Gabriel Jesus doubled the lead with his …

London, UK | Xinhua | Manchester City closed Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League to five points after a 4-1 win away to bottom of the table Southampton on Saturday evening. Erling Haaland confirmed his return to fitness with two goals including a spectacular volley, as Pep Guardiola’s side …

London, UK | Xinhua | Burnley coach Vincent Kompany was bullish over his side’s chances of surviving in the Premier League after leading them to a return to English football’s top flight at the first attempt. Former Manchester City defender Kompany was appointed coach after Sean Dyche stepped down after Burnley’s …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has emphasized the importance of sport and the Olympic Games in world peace ahead of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. In a video released on Wednesday, Bach stated that sport has the power to foster …

Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Six years after last topping the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, Argentina (1st, plus 1) are once again at the summit of world football. Recent friendly wins against Panama (2-0) and Curaçao (7-0) helped the world champions dethrone Brazil (3rd, minus 2), who paid a high …

Paris, France | Xinhua | With less than 500 days to go before the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, the organizers unveiled the testing program late Thursday, with the first test event to take place in Marseille from 9 to 16 July, when the city’s marina will host …

London, UK | Xinhua | There is another vital round of Premier League matches this weekend, with everything still to be decided at both the top and the bottom of the table, where everyone below 12th place Crystal Palace is in danger of the drop. League leaders Arsenal travel to Liverpool on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several National Sports Federations and Associations risk reimbursing all government funding they have received over the past five financial years, according to recommendations made by the Select Committee formed to investigate the operations of the National Council of Sports (NCS). The Committee found that …